Friday, April 17, 2020
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 
The Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, Vermont 
6 CE Contact Hours
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Course Description: 

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT) is a new evidence based treatment that targets a spectrum of disorders characterized by excessive self-control, often referred to as over control (OC), such as refractory depression, anorexia nervosa, and obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Participants will learn RODBT’s biosocial theory, its basic principles of radical openness and social signaling, and clinical guidelines for assessing,  targeting, and intervening with problems with OC.  Experiential exercises, discussion, and guidance will be employed as a means for learning this treatment’s practical application.

Learning Objectives - at the end of this conference, participants will be able to: 

1.  Distinguish between overcontrolled and undercontrolled client presentations
2. Explain the key mechanism of change in RODBT
3. Identify and explain the 5 OC Behavioral Themes
4. Practice how to target maladaptive social signals
5. Explain the difference between fixed, fatalistic and flexible mind
6. Practice self-enquiry

Amy Hoch, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York.  She is the Associate Director of the Wellness Center at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, where she oversees operations of counseling and psychological services. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, she provides individual and group therapy to students; and supervision and training for faculty, staff and students on a variety of topics including trauma, well-being and mindfulness.  Dr. Hoch is trained a variety of treatments including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); DBT for PTSD; and Radically Open DBT.  Dr. Hoch is a certified Trauma Focused CBT trainer and provides training, consultation and supervision on trauma-related issues both nationally and internationally.  She is a designated Senior Clinician in RODBT, and through her consulting business, Be Well Psychological Services, she provides training and consultation on these treatment models especially as applied to complex cases. 

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